Hi, when I turn my S steering wheel right to left ( bit like the V8 Supercars warmup) the car feels floaty, not tied down. like my 04 Cooper S.


I've had the alignment done and its right. any other ideas??
Cheers Brett

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Have you got Hydro? Though there is about 37yrs difference in suspension design and development between your mini and ur bini...

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yeah got hydro, suppose I am used to every one saying how brilliant at handeling they are.

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I sometimes feel the same way when going from a new car to my car. Once on the move it's hard to believe how light the steering is compared to some new cars.

I reckon it's all in your head

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

probably right, I just have only ever done 1 club drive in it. and mostly drive in on crap country roads

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Next time you come to Toowoomba make sure you drive it and I'll go for a fang in it and come back and tell you if it is ok or not

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

I'll be in toowomba 30th March, But it'll be the 08 with JCW seats. SO NO FANG FOR YOU!!! I'll be to busy fanging it. Hello Toowoomba range

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I see you are a Seinfeld watcher. Mr Brett, the soup nazi!

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

yes grew up with 'em

I have amonth of driving the S before I get my newbie so I'll get used to it then!

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After 40 years the damping in the displacers is probably getting suss- put some cheap shocks on the front like the rest of us have.
It just about eliminates the floaty feeling. Unless it's pumped too high, of course.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Stop driving in reverse

Keep swerving all over the place, and the boys in Blue with think you been on the turps or Wacky Tobacky.

Try taking a 67 Holden/Ford/Valiant for a drive then get in your S and see if you still think it doesn't handle. They were fabulous in their day.

Pete

Has no one else thought to suggest checking the steering rack and mounts?
I assume he means at low speed using the V8 supercar analogy.
KB

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I was just about to...but I don't want to sound like a broken record

How old is the rack is the question...whats it condition like? whats the steering column splines like? and does the rack have boots that are still holding some oil in

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